Over 185 Author Visits across the Country. 54,000 students inspired…and counting.

Book Fairs. Literary Jams. Book Festivals.

To enchance the lives of young people through literature is not only an honor, it’s my mission in life.

As our children adapt to the skyrocketing trend of social and digital media consumption, ‘watching’ is quickly outpacing the activity of reading for entertainment. One of the main reasons for this trend is because watching is passive while reading is active. Reading a book requires more energy and discipline than plopping down on the couch to watch something on a television, computer, tablet or smartphone. This needs to change.